In Re Estate of Rutter

TERNUS, Justice.

This case arises from an unfortunate dispute among the beneficiaries of the estate of Henrietta Rutter. The executor of the estate, Dennis Rutter, appeals the district court’s ruling sustaining some of the objections made by a beneficiary, appellee, Dwight Rutter, to the executor’s accounting, final report, and proposed distribution. The beneficiary cross-appeals from the court’s refusal to impose sanctions on the executor for his handling of these matters.

Upon our de novo review, we affirm the trial court’s ruling that the beneficiaries made an oral agreement to forgive debts…